Creative Director
Location: US, CA, San Francisco 
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Director
Industry: Design
Function: Art/Creative

Company profile:
Ixonos is a global design + technology consultancy based out of Finland; With design studios in London, Helsinki, Košice, and San Francisco, we work with retail, media, and OEM companies to design user experiences of interactive products and services. We…Dream, Design, DeliverOur design philosophy is firmly based on the technical expertise we have gained since our start in 1994 as an IT company and it has strengthened during the years with a global network of top designers.We are forging a new breed of design studios where design meets technology in an unprecedented way. You’ll be working with a small team of designers that value creative freedom and exploration.

Job description:
 Ixonos is a global design + technology consultancy based out of Finland; With design studios in London, Helsinki, and San Francisco, we work with retail, media, and OEM companies to design user experiences of interactive products and services. We…Dream, Design, Deliver Our design philosophy is firmly based on the technical expertise we have gained since our start in 1994 as an IT company and it has strengthened during the years with a global network of top designers. We are forging a new breed of design studios where design meets technology in an unprecedented way. You’ll be working with a small team of designers that value creative freedom and exploration. As a creative director at Ixonos you will work closely with our engineers and the other designers in concepting, designing and building software and hardware solutions for our global clientele.  Your key responsibilities Lead the design team in San Francisco, being responsible for the day-to-day operations as well as the strategic and creative direction of the studioCommunicate and collaborate with the other Ixonos design studiosManage clients and design teams throughout the design process, ensuring outstanding quality and prompt communication from the brief to the final deliveryGenerate creative proposal, project plans and estimates for new projects in collaboration with the technical leads responsible for the software developmentApply an holistic approach in understanding design strategies, translate them into design solutions and ensure consistent quality up to the finest details of the designResearching and benchmarkingCreate personas, user journeys and storyboards to support research and sense-makingActively participate in design workshops and brainstorming sessionsDefine information and UI architectures, developing conceptual diagrams, wireframes, visual mockups and low fidelity prototypesCommunicate your ideas and design solutions through detailed design documentationMentor and support younger team membersProject management   

Requirements:
You have an outstanding portfolio and a proven track of successfully leading design teams to envisioning and delivering innovative and outstanding productsYou think before you design, meaning you have a deep understanding of UCD methods and you approach design challenges both on a macro and micro level with an analytical mindset.You have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. You are a team player, willing to support and inspire your peers. You are not afraid of sharing your opinions and you are comfortable working in multidisciplinary teams.You have +8 years of design experienceYou have at least a bachelor’s degree in design, human-computer interaction (HCI) or other relevant fieldYou are optimistic and passionate about your role as a designer and your possibilities of improving people’s life with your solutionsIf this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you. Let us know your motivations and thoughts in your cover letter and do not forget a link or a pdf with your portfolio.Note: Candidates must have proper authorization to work in the United States

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